Romantic Rendezvous (1099)
Join us this week, on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, for a Romantic Rendezvous. Lush sounds that help set the mood for those times when you turn the lights down low and turn…
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Feature Story
Klaus Mäkelä: Is He the Right Person to Lead the CSO?
One of the biggest stories in classical music this month was the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s announcement that 28-year-old Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä would be the storied ensemble’s next music director. Mäkelä will take the reins in 2027 from the 82-year-old Italian conductor Riccardo Muti, who led the ensemble from 2010 to 2023. When Mäkelä’s contract begins, he will be only 31—the youngest conductor in the CSO’s history to hold the position. This 50-year gap in experience between the outgoing and incoming music director has led many to ask, is Mäkelä too green for the job, or is his youth an asset? Clef Notes dives in, read more here.Latest News
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“The Sound of 13” and “The Middle”
Thursday night May 16 at 7:00 on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear another episode of “The Sound of 13”, a program that investigates the intersection between the 13th…
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Rouley & Ruey: Morel Mushroom Hunt
Join us on a morel mushroom hunt in an undisclosed location with amateur enthusiasts and best friends Angie Rouley and Ruey Sandusky. They'll tell us what to look…
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There's finally things to do outside, as the Mid-American Gardener crew prep their gardens for the season!
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Impacts of the climate crisis on communities of color
In 2023, the climate crisis became chaotic in Illinois. In our third annual State of Change report, we examine how higher temperatures are taking a toll on people, in…